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Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

52 Colleges
$6,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 105,741 mechanic & repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for mechanic & repair technologies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Northwestern Technical College to be the best value school for mechanic & repair technologies students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,512 in tuition and fees each year.

Georgia Northwestern Technical College also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Savannah Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the midsize city of Savannah.

Savannah Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $5,442 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Louisiana Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oconee Fall Line Technical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

OFTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,472 in tuition and fees each year.

OFTC also claimed a spot on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,562 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Atlanta Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value basic certificate mechanic & repair technologies programs. Located in the city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 a year.

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West Georgia Technical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

West Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,522 in tuition and fees each year.

West Georgia Technical College excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mechanic & repair technologies students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. GTC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

GTC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,686 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GTC also is in the top 10% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Georgia Piedmont Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,558 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern Crescent Technical College are $5,526 a year.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,296
West Virginia 150
Alabama 1,900
Kentucky 6,075
Georgia 7,822
Tennessee 2,349
Louisiana 1,444
Mississippi 1,141
South Carolina 1,326
Florida 6,170
Virginia 1,409
Arkansas 1,609

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,446
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184
Mechanics & Repairers 347
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 110

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alfred Palmer.

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